Chionodes helicosticta

Chionodes helicosticta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Arizona, California and Oregon.^[2][3]

Chionodes helicosticta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Chionodes
Species:	C. helicosticta
Binomial name
Chionodes helicosticta (Meyrick, 1929)
Synonyms
Gelechia helicosticta Meyrick, 1929

The wingspan is 19–22 mm.^[4]

The larvae feed on Eriogonum nudum.